Word problems

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

1. A student scored 86, 62, 69, 84, 94 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 560 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

3. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

5. 9 shirts cost Rs. 560 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

6. A train covers 198 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

7. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 200 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

8. A student scored 85, 70, 77, 68, 80 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

11. In a class of 60 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

12. A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

13. A tank is 6 m long, 5 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

14. In a class of 168 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 10% per year for 2 years.

17. A train covers 468 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. A student scored 83, 96, 49, 75, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

19. In a class of 140 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

20. A train covers 266 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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